Čerín

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Čerín
Village
Church of St. Martin in Čerín
Church of St. Martin in Čerín
Čerín is located in Slovakia
Čerín
Čerín
Location of Čerín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°15′E / 48.667°N 19.250°E / 48.667; 19.250Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°15′E / 48.667°N 19.250°E / 48.667; 19.250
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Bystrica
First mentioned1300
Government
 • MayorPavel Kmeť
Area
 • Total11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)
 • Total437
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Postal code
974 01
Area code(s)+421-48
Car plateBB

Čerín (German: Fanischhain; Hungarian: Cserény) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History[]

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1300 (as Cheren), when it belonged to a certain Paul, brother of Demeter, count of Zvolen. The village later belonged to the town of Zvolen and to the castle of Vígľaš. In the 16th century, it had to pay tributes to the Ottoman Empire.

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